Tourism Minister Daniela Santanché
and Equal Opportunities and Family Minister Eugenia Roccella on
Wednesday signed an agreement with associations representing the
hotel industry to provide free hotel accommodation to women
survivors of violence and their children for up to a week after
shelter care.
The initiative is part of the project Qui non sei sola (Here you
are not alone).
"Violence against women is getting worse every day, and the
abuse often takes place within the family," said Santanché.
"The idea is to host these women in hotels after the recovery
process to give them a moment of relaxation and help get them
return to normal life."
"The government is united in the common desire to address this
problem," added Roccella.
Roughly 1,000 hotels in Italy have already signed up to the
project, providing stays to women and their children of between
3 and 7 days.
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